The qualifications featured 44 teams, 95 matches, and 12 berths, with a two-year window to gear up for Australia 2027, regional qualifiers plus automatic qualifiers with South Africa, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales among the participants, Dubai hosted the climactic Final Qualification Tournament to crown the final team, the Dubai event determined the 24th nation to reach the World Cup, Belgium, Brazil, Namibia, and Samoa advanced earlier to the later stages, leaving one place to be decided at Dubai from 8-18 November, Dubai’s November window sealed the final spot for Australia 2027, final field features traditional rugby powerhouses and emerging teams